(a) An applicant for a barber shop or beauty shop license shall:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-10

  • Adequate sanitary facilities: means toilets located in properly ventilated rooms with doors, hot and cold running water, sinks or wash basins, and other requirements as may be prescribed by rule of the board. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Barber: means a person licensed in the State to engage in the practice of barbering for compensation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Barber shop: means an establishment or a place of business licensed in the State that engages in or carries on the practice of barbering as the primary purpose of that establishment or place of business; provided that the practice of cosmetology is allowed. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty operator: means one of the following license categories: cosmetologist, hairdresser, esthetician, or nail technician. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty shop: means an establishment or a place of business licensed in the State that engages in or carries on the practice of cosmetology as the primary purpose of that establishment or place of business; provided that the practice of barbering is allowed. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Board: means the board of barbering and cosmetology as established pursuant to section -4. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
(1) Identify the name and location of the shop;
(2) Identify at least one barber or beauty operator to qualify the shop for licensure in the applicable license category;
(3) Identify the owner of the shop who shall be responsible for all operations of the shop and be responsible for ensuring that only currently licensed individuals, apprentices, or temporary permittees are practicing in the shop;
(4) Demonstrate that the applicant has adequate sanitary facilities; and
(5) Provide a statement that the applicant shall allow only licensees who have at least one year of experience to train apprentices as prescribed by the rules of the board.
(b) Barber apprentices and beauty apprentices training in a barber shop or beauty shop shall be compensated in accordance with chapter 387.
(c) Any transfer of ownership of a barber shop or beauty shop, or relocation of a barber shop or beauty shop, shall require the filing of an application with the required fees.